Draft:Public Energy Performing Arts

Public Energy Performing Arts is a non-profit arts organization located in Peterborough, Ontario. Founded by Bill Kimball in 1994,  the organization supports the creation, touring, and presentation of contemporary performing arts and promotes the presence of an active contemporary performance culture in the Peterborough area.

The programming is national in scope and regional in spirit. As of 2022, the organization has worked with more than 2,000 artists, including dancers, actors, choreographers, directors, visual artists, filmmakers, sound artists and writers. Notable collaborators include performance artist Alexis O’Hara, writer/performer Tomson Highway, and choreographers Bill James, Debra Brown and Bill Coleman.